6:20 decrease 3 x double crochet 8:05 increase 3 x double crochet Just for those beginners like me that need to stop and start a few times to get the hang of it. Thank-you so much for this tutorial! This is my first attempt at a baby blanky for my new nephew whos due in a few months. :) :)
You show and explain the DC decrease and increase better than any crocheter I have followed so far. Thank you for taking time to set the work down, show stitches and explaining what to look for and are seeing.
Another great video. I like that you stop and really explain what you are doing. For someone who is primarily a knitter you have a talent for conveying crochet to beginners. Thank you and great job!
This is my favorite ripple pattern and YOU are my favorite crochet demonstrator on TH-cam. Thank you for telling us that the beginning chain must be a multiple of 12, PLUS 3, so that we can increase and decrease the size of our work as we wish.
I must say you made this so easy to follow. I just began crocheting literally two days ago and I'm proud to say I'm nearly through my first row of stitches. Thank you so much!
Hi: I want to tell you that I am no expert at crochet, but it is something that I like. But your video and your instructions are the best I have ever seen. It made my blanket come out perfect. You made me understand what I was doing and make it work. THANK YOU!!!!
I 💕 the way you teach n how you take your time on giving details to follow the directions. My cousin who has a learning disability n takes her longer to grasp on instructions is a big fan of you as well.
This blanket is really beautiful. Since I'm not a knitter, but like to crochet, I take a look at your channel every day hoping to find more of these wonderful crochet projects. Your explanations are so clear and easy, that I want to start everything inmediately!! THANK you very much.
Thanks for the easy tutorial. I taught myself to crochet (and have never knitted) just a couple weeks ago and was able to bang out this blanket in just over a week. By about the fourth or fifth row, I could quickly "read" where I'd missed a decrease or increase and never even had to rip out a whole row!
I don't know why so many people gave us a thumbs down. She shows you how to read the crochet stitches no one else does that. Mikey over with your inspirations does a great job explaining the same blanket if you want to layer it. But I think the explanations very detailed for beginners.
I have finally mastered the ripple stitch with this tutorial. I have been trying for years, books and other videos. Can't tell you how happy I am. Now making a blanket for my son and his girlfriend.
I have always avoided this kind of pattern because most of the tutorials on here make them sooooo complicated. Yours is the first where I was able to pick up the pattern and run with it in minutes. I'm so grateful, thank you.
Hello. I am a beginner, and I very glad I found your tutorial. I was struggling with this ripple pattern because my increases and decreases did not align perfectly with the ones in the previous row, and I thought that I was doing something wrong. Thank you for this great tutorial. Now, I can start the rainbow blanket I promised to my little granddaughter. Thank you.
Thank you. You taught me how to crochet and this blanket was my first blanket. I finished it last night. A very long and wide throw blanket to cover my 6 foot 5' husband
This is a tip for when it is time to change colors. On the very last stitch, when you are getting ready to yarn over and pull through the last two, if you yarn over with the new color, then all the new chains are the right color and you do not have a blue part to the first orange stitch.
Thanks for your videos, I really appreciate them! I've been using double and single Crochet for years, never realizing how easy it is to do something like this that looks even fancier! I also like how you're authentic and don't cut out every mistake, seriously you're real and that's rare on youtube! Keep them coming please :)
I love your tutorial. You have a great way of teaching. I am a crocheter and love to hear you say crocheting is so much faster. I hear younger people saying that crochet is for older people and don't really enjoy hearing that. Anyway love your tutorial!
Have you ever tried SUSAN Bates needles , just asking . There’s no other to me . Just my opinion love me some SUSAN Bates needles . And your are awesome when it comes to knitting . Love your videos.
I can't thank you enuff for providing this video as well as your 'crochet for knitters' on your site. I've always wanted to learn to crochet just enough to produce a giftable item and this video has helped so much. Also, I've made scarves with matching hats, etc. As you said, crochet works up so much faster. And, also, it seems that everything I've seen crocheted looks good on both sides! Thanks again!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC.
Hi, nice video! I have been an avid crocheter for 10 years, and have completed many chevron blankets. My advice, it takes time and concentration even when you have been crocheting a long time. So don't let frustration get to you :-) On the other hand, I took knitting lessons last year so I know the very basic. I haven't practiced it very much. So this channel will be good because I hope to get back to knitting in the near future :-)
this is so interesting! i have been so brainwashed to never use knots, but always worried that my work would eventually unravel after much handling/washing. now i can put knots in and rest easily. thank you!
I really enjoyed your video. Since you're teaching knitters how to read the stitches I learned a lot. I've never knitted, just picked up crochet a bit ago, but really enjoyed you taking the time to explain the work and show how the pattern was progressing. Being a visual learning, you've earned a subscription from me! Going to use this video & pattern to make a baby blanket for our first child. Thank you so much!!
It took me a few days, but I finally got it down. Thank you for this video. I started out knitting, now I've moved on to crocheting because of this pattern. I love it. Thank you again! :)
hiya, thanks soo much for the most clearest instruction ever. I have seen this pattern for some months now, and the first time I saw it, I thought it was impossible to do; I guess I read the instructions the wrong way. Tsk. BUT now that I have watched this over and over again and following your exact instructions, I am in the middle of a HUGE project made of 480+3 foundation chain. Ambitious, eh? Note that I am not using bulky yarn. LOL. Anywaaaays, THANKS SO MUCH. Love your channel!
Thank you so so much for this tutorial! I'm working on my third baby blanket using it! I cast on 132 stitches and I'm really happy to report that I didn't make any mistakes so far in the first row (I was worried I'd skip something!) and I'm ready for the second! :)
I am brand new to Crochet, and I have watched several of your tutorials. I am currently working on a blanket and I am nearly done with it. This video is going to be my next project. Thank you for sharing your videos to help newbies like myself. I am surprised how easily crochet was to pick up :) Im grateful for all your lessons!
Thank you for showing how to read the work. I was stuck on a different pattern and finally figured out how to keep up. I kept dropping stitches (still don't know how) but I haven't since I started reading the work. As always, I love you tutorials. Thanks!
Hi there - great video. I have not, for the life of me, been able to master the ripple stitch and got frustrated with every pattern and/or attempt I have made on it. Your video and this pattern are easy to follow. And I am happy to say, I think I've got it!!!!! Thanks much.
I am a crocheter who knits. I wanted to tell you a neater way to change colors. When you do your last double crochet in the row before, don't go through the last two loops to finish it. Add your new color and pull it through the last two loops and it makes a clean conversion. You still treat the tails the same. You've helped me with knitting a lot so I hope this is something you can use.
Great ripple andvery easy.I made several for hospice but I think this one is the easiest. Your tips are fantastic. I am with you and tying a knot. Have been using it for a while but never saw the splitting of the yarn before.This is super. Thanks so much for sharing your tips. Happy crochetting /knitting. Yoka
I absolutely LOVE this video and this pattern. You're a wonderful teacher. I'm making scarves for my daughters and daughter in law and I'm going to use this pattern!
I had trouble years ago when I first learned to crochet, and I was immensely confused when it came to granny squares. Going through this video has helped me understand the increasing and decreasing and pretty much just treating it like knitting.
Great video! Love the part about tying knots, finally someone who agrees with me. I always tie them when adding new yarn, but whenever I weave in the ends they just come undone. Now that I know I can tie another one after weaving I feel they will stay after washing. I am also doing mine through both loops so it will be the same on both sides, I am only making a lap throw. Thanks again!
Danielle - the instructions for the queen-sized blanket tell you to chain 303 stitches. The extra three stitches are the three that you skip at the beginning of the row, since you start the first stitch in the 4th chain from the hook.
Great video for ripple pattern! I'm making one now for a friend of mine who's expecting, she's going to love it. I love all of your videos and am primarily a knitter and you explain the crochet tutorials so nicely. :)
Thanks for demonstrating this! I've seen others do it and have been meaning to work a ripple up but just haven't had the time to actually sit down yet. A quick tip you might find useful is crocheting over your ends when changing colors. It saves a whole lot of time at the end so you won't have to go back and weave all the loose ends :) thanks again for the tutorial! Stacey
Love the pattern. I tried it out and it looked okay but it's still a bit advanced for me, I need to understand more about the look of the stitches and you explained that very well here. Your finishing techniques are very helpful. I've been wanting to knot but had not yet found a way that looked good and was secure. Yours nailed both of those. Thanks!
Crissa Austria - you may need to get some help from someone at Joann or Michaels, because you want to use worsted weight yarn. As a beginner, I suggest wool or a wool-blend for the most success. I'm not familiar with the exact names of the yarns, but with this info, someone can help you.
Thank you, Staci. I came across the Rugged Ripple pattern when I was searching for a baby blanket to make for a friend/neighbor who 'commissioned' me to make her a 2nd blanket for her baby. (The first one was a star stitch blanket.) I think I saw this here first and you mentioned Stephanie, then looked for it on Ravelry. Your tutorial is extremely helpful.
Debbie - when you say "bottom of the screen", maybe you're clicking on an ad instead of the link to the pattern? I'm not sure why you're having trouble. You can also go directly to Ravelry, and in the "patterns" tab, search for the crochet pattern "Rugged Ripples". The first result you should see is by Stephanie Gage, which is the correct pattern.
Thank you SO much!! I’ve watched a few videos and kept messing up and couldn’t figure out why. I posted a picture of my work and posted in Bella Coco Facebook crochet group and no one there figured out what I was doing wrong. I watched your once, messed up while doing it again and then caught the key phrase that you were saying that no one else was being as specific about. I was messing up my decrease. I was putting them into the same stitch instead of over 2 (4) stitches!! I now have a wave FINALLY!!! Lol (sounds silly I know). Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
knitting back loop only is amaaazing. it gives an effect like ribbing in knitting. i only wish i had the will to sit and make a big project. im working on a gingham baby blanket and all these squares are driving me craaazy!
Stacey - a good throw size would be a crib size or a twin size (both spelled out in the pattern). Determine how wide you want it, and see if one of those matches the width you imagine. You can work to any length, once you have the width correct.
Great video, thank you. I tie knots in my crochet work as well. I use a surgeon's knot because as we know that the knot a surgeon uses does NOT come apart. I make a "square knot, surgeon knot" by taking two strings of yarn and I place my left stand over my right stand and pass the end under the strand "twice" not once!!!! This is a surgeon's knot but I complete it by finishing the "square knot" and then my right strand over the left strand of yarn and pass the strand thru the loop twice. Pull very tight!!! Very tight. You now have a double surgeon's knot in the design of a square knot, very tight and secure. These are small knots guaranteed NOT to come apart. Hope this is helpful. Otherwise you can just google "surgeon's knot" and follow the instructions for a single knot.
Wow! Have tried to follow paper ripple patterns before without much success however your video helped so much!! TY!! I am on row 8...yay me!! And I have subscribed to your channel so I can crochet much more cooler stuff. TY again!
Yes - that would actually make it a different pattern, but you can theoretically make any number of increases and decreases, as long as the number of increases and decreases matches. Making this with four or five (or more) will make the ripples wavier.
I just made this in a 50" x 60" throw and it is gorgeous! Thank you so much! I used super chunky yarn, Stitch Studio by Nicole (Chateau) a L size hook. I chained until I had 50" in multiples of 12 and did rows until I had 60". I used Royal Purple / Iris / White and it is stunning!
hi!thank you for this video!i just love this pattern! i just discovered your videos and i'm very excited!i'm working on this blanket right now and it's like i'm playing with toys!i can't wait until it's done! and what it's more amazing it's that i understand your English patterns much better than Romanian patterns... keep it going i love you and thank you again
Yes - someone else pointed this out earlier, and the designer has updated the pattern. (You must have gotten your copy right after this video was released!) You want to work the repeat until there are 11 stitches left, not 9. Be sure to complete an entire repeat each time - not a partial repeat. Thanks for bringing it to our attention - you can visit the link above if you'd like an updated version of the pattern.
My TH-cam channel focuses mainly on knitting videos. Many of the techniques and tutorials I offer are for new beginners. Regardless if you crochet or not, they'll work for you!
I'm not familiar with Wooleater - I just checked Ravelry, and there is a knit hat by the same name, and a crocheted blanket. Either way, thank you for the video suggestion!
Love your Video! This is the project I'm working on. I'm a knitter and haven't done crochet projects for yonks. But the blanket is so cute - too cute for leaving it unworked. Thanks for the pattern.
Ha - best comment I've seen all week. Wizardry! In reality, there is a ton of stuff just out of frame of the camera. Lights, stands, cords, a couple of monitors, sound-absorbing blankets hanging everywhere, all my knitting gear, and a camera over my head. Getting up from the chair is like moving through a jungle gym!
Chassid - yes. There is a way to figure that out, but no real formula other than one you make on your own. You have to work a swatch using the yarn and hook size you want to use, measure the stitches per inch and the amount of yarn you used, and figure out the size you'd like, and the yarn amounts necessary. The only way you can skip this step is if someone on Ravelry has made something similar and posted their results, which is a good starting point.
I fell in love with this ripple stitch at first sight, but I had a lot of trouble getting started. Just a heads up, I'm a newb to the knitting/crochet world so I make a lot of mistakes still, but I was able to get this going and it is so worth the struggle. So I am going to share my mistakes, and hopefully this helps anyone that may be having, or have had, the same issues I was having. Ok, so for starters, I kept feeling like on the first row, I would come up a stitch short. It turned out, I kept thinking that at the end of the row I needed to have two stitches after the three double crochets instead of one. So, instead of understanding that I will only be doing the increase in ONE stitch at the end, I kept thinking I should be doing increases in TWO stitches at the end. Bingo bango, I was off to the next row. When I got to the end of the second row, I seriously thought that I was missing a stitch for real. I sat back, counted and counted and counted some more to realize that that last stitch is there, it just looks really small. So when I did the two increases in that really small stitch and began the third row, I noticed that same issue at the end of the third row as well. That last stitch just looks a little smaller, and so don't be afraid that you are short. As I kept practicing the pattern and adding rows, I noticed that I was right because my edges were straight, and my pattern was lining up (increases with the increases and decreases with the decreases) I hope this helps people who were struggling with feelings of being short stitches at the ends of their rows. You may not be short at all, it may just be a little hidden. And thank you for sharing this pattern and for posting the tutorial, it was really really helpful!
I love this so much!! :D I love that you show us on a small little section, because I think if you continued on that you could make a really cool scarf. :)
This video made me want to rip a granny stripe blanket I'm working on, and make this one instead. It also made me want to rip a baby blanket I'm knitting for my niece to be - it's just so cool. What I'll do is find some yarn and get going.. So cool.
I can't really answer that for you - you can try it, and see how it looks. It's always worth trying a "fudge" before you rip out, sometimes they are completely unnoticeable.
I know I am taking a long shot here since it has been a few years since you previewed this blanket. First off, I want to tell you that you are AMAZING in your tutorials. You make it so easy to understand & you really explain everything so that it is so easy. Now to the question, I know you put the brand of yarn that you used but do you possibly remember the colors? These colors are beautiful & I would like to make one using the same colors you used in your video. I'm referring to the blanket that you have finished not the sample that you have. Thank you & I hope I hear from you.
The video demonstrates the increases better than I can here in the comments...for the increases, you want to identify the the two stitches at the top of the ripple from the previous row, and work two double crochet stitches in to each one of those. Two stitches in each one = four stitches total. The second row should be easier than the first, since you've already established the ripple pattern, and you're just following that in subsequent rows.
Stacey - yes, crocheting the old end together with the new yarn color is effective, but doesn't hold up as well for machine washing and drying as how I demonstrate it here. It works really well with "sticky" yarns like 100% wool, but probably not as well with a machine washable blend. Just depends on the yarn you use. :)
Don't panic! If you're following the pattern correctly and your stitch count is still good, it's probably just that your work is kind of mushed up right now. Set it out flat, and apply some steam from the iron (without pressing down), and see how it looks then. If your stitch count is incorrect, then you have a real problem, and you need to rip back. Otherwise, it's just that your blanket needed to be stretched out a bit.
oh my gosh thank you soooo much you made this so easy to understand, since all the previous ones I watched were sort of confusing, but you explained it sooooo clearly and I didn't mess this one up lol so thank you so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much
Love this pattern. In 1967, when my Mom was 65, she crocheted afghans for my 3 sisters & I using this pattern. However, on the end & beginning of each row she crocheted 1 double, chained 1 then crocheted 2 doubles, then continued with the rest of the pattern. This made a neater edge for the sides. Hope that made sense. Love your channel, you have taught me so many ways to knit neater & how to correct my knitting mistakes.
6:20 decrease
3 x double crochet
8:05 increase
3 x double crochet
Just for those beginners like me that need to stop and start a few times to get the hang of it.
Thank-you so much for this tutorial! This is my first attempt at a baby blanky for my new nephew whos due in a few months. :) :)
You show and explain the DC decrease and increase better than any crocheter I have followed so far. Thank you for taking time to set the work down, show stitches and explaining what to look for and are seeing.
Another great video. I like that you stop and really explain what you are doing. For someone who is primarily a knitter you have a talent for conveying crochet to beginners. Thank you and great job!
This is my favorite ripple pattern and YOU are my favorite crochet demonstrator on TH-cam. Thank you for telling us that the beginning chain must be a multiple of 12, PLUS 3, so that we can increase and decrease the size of our work as we wish.
I must say you made this so easy to follow. I just began crocheting literally two days ago and I'm proud to say I'm nearly through my first row of stitches. Thank you so much!
Hi: I want to tell you that I am no expert at crochet, but it is something that I like. But your video and your instructions are the best I have ever seen. It made my blanket come out perfect. You made me understand what I was doing and make it work. THANK YOU!!!!
I 💕 the way you teach n how you take your time on giving details to follow the directions. My cousin who has a learning disability n takes her longer to grasp on instructions is a big fan of you as well.
This blanket is really beautiful. Since I'm not a knitter, but like to crochet, I take a look at your channel every day hoping to find more of these wonderful crochet projects. Your explanations are so clear and easy, that I want to start everything inmediately!! THANK you very much.
You are great
Thanks for the easy tutorial. I taught myself to crochet (and have never knitted) just a couple weeks ago and was able to bang out this blanket in just over a week. By about the fourth or fifth row, I could quickly "read" where I'd missed a decrease or increase and never even had to rip out a whole row!
I don't know why so many people gave us a thumbs down. She shows you how to read the crochet stitches no one else does that. Mikey over with your inspirations does a great job explaining the same blanket if you want to layer it. But I think the explanations very detailed for beginners.
Camden
I have finally mastered the ripple stitch with this tutorial. I have been trying for years, books and other videos. Can't tell you how happy I am. Now making a blanket for my son and his girlfriend.
I have always avoided this kind of pattern because most of the tutorials on here make them sooooo complicated. Yours is the first where I was able to pick up the pattern and run with it in minutes. I'm so grateful, thank you.
Hello. I am a beginner, and I very glad I found your tutorial. I was struggling with this ripple pattern because my increases and decreases did not align perfectly with the ones in the previous row, and I thought that I was doing something wrong. Thank you for this great tutorial. Now, I can start the rainbow blanket I promised to my little granddaughter. Thank you.
Thank you so much, I am only 12 but I love to crochet and this is a very simple and easy to follow pattern.
Thank you.
You taught me how to crochet and this blanket was my first blanket. I finished it last night.
A very long and wide throw blanket to cover my 6 foot 5' husband
This is a tip for when it is time to change colors. On the very last stitch, when you are getting ready to yarn over and pull through the last two, if you yarn over with the new color, then all the new chains are the right color and you do not have a blue part to the first orange stitch.
Thanks for your videos, I really appreciate them! I've been using double and single Crochet for years, never realizing how easy it is to do something like this that looks even fancier! I also like how you're authentic and don't cut out every mistake, seriously you're real and that's rare on youtube! Keep them coming please :)
Thank you for showing how you change colors and weaving in the ends, it looks really great. I am going to start doing that way from now on!
I love your tutorial. You have a great way of teaching. I am a crocheter and love to hear you say crocheting is so much faster. I hear younger people saying that crochet is for older people and don't really enjoy hearing that. Anyway love your tutorial!
I've been crocheting this way for about 40 years...it works for me without any discomfort or stiffness.
VeryPink Knits you tickled me when you said stab the needle though, ...lol
Have you ever tried SUSAN Bates needles , just asking . There’s no other to me . Just my opinion love me some SUSAN Bates needles . And your are awesome when it comes to knitting . Love your videos.
I can't thank you enuff for providing this video as well as your 'crochet for knitters' on your site. I've always wanted to learn to crochet just enough to produce a giftable item and this video has helped so much. Also, I've made scarves with matching hats, etc. As you said, crochet works up so much faster. And, also, it seems that everything I've seen crocheted looks good on both sides! Thanks again!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC.
Hi, nice video! I have been an avid crocheter for 10 years, and have completed many chevron blankets. My advice, it takes time and concentration even when you have been crocheting a long time. So don't let frustration get to you :-) On the other hand, I took knitting lessons last year so I know the very basic. I haven't practiced it very much. So this channel will be good because I hope to get back to knitting in the near future :-)
this is so interesting! i have been so brainwashed to never use knots, but always worried that my work would eventually unravel after much handling/washing. now i can put knots in and rest easily. thank you!
I really enjoyed your video. Since you're teaching knitters how to read the stitches I learned a lot. I've never knitted, just picked up crochet a bit ago, but really enjoyed you taking the time to explain the work and show how the pattern was progressing. Being a visual learning, you've earned a subscription from me! Going to use this video & pattern to make a baby blanket for our first child. Thank you so much!!
It took me a few days, but I finally got it down. Thank you for this video. I started out knitting, now I've moved on to crocheting because of this pattern. I love it. Thank you again! :)
Thank you for explaining this ripple stitch. You have the BEST tutorials by far!
hiya,
thanks soo much for the most clearest instruction ever. I have seen this pattern for some months now, and the first time I saw it, I thought it was impossible to do; I guess I read the instructions the wrong way. Tsk. BUT now that I have watched this over and over again and following your exact instructions, I am in the middle of a HUGE project made of 480+3 foundation chain. Ambitious, eh? Note that I am not using bulky yarn. LOL. Anywaaaays, THANKS SO MUCH. Love your channel!
I replied before and forgot to add in that I will be watching your tutorials a lot more in the future. thankyou so much for being so informative!
Thank you so so much for this tutorial! I'm working on my third baby blanket using it! I cast on 132 stitches and I'm really happy to report that I didn't make any mistakes so far in the first row (I was worried I'd skip something!) and I'm ready for the second! :)
Thank you! This is the first source I've found that actually shows how to increase and decease (clearly and slowly).
I am brand new to Crochet, and I have watched several of your tutorials. I am currently working on a blanket and I am nearly done with it. This video is going to be my next project. Thank you for sharing your videos to help newbies like myself. I am surprised how easily crochet was to pick up :) Im grateful for all your lessons!
You are a great instruction, very easy to follow, colors easy to see, and lighting is perfect, thank you!
Thank you for showing how to read the work. I was stuck on a different pattern and finally figured out how to keep up. I kept dropping stitches (still don't know how) but I haven't since I started reading the work. As always, I love you tutorials. Thanks!
Hi there - great video. I have not, for the life of me, been able to master the ripple stitch and got frustrated with every pattern and/or attempt I have made on it. Your video and this pattern are easy to follow. And I am happy to say, I think I've got it!!!!! Thanks much.
I am a crocheter who knits. I wanted to tell you a neater way to change colors. When you do your last double crochet in the row before, don't go through the last two loops to finish it. Add your new color and pull it through the last two loops and it makes a clean conversion. You still treat the tails the same. You've helped me with knitting a lot so I hope this is something you can use.
I just love your tutorials. So clear and in focus. An absolute pleasure .
Great ripple andvery easy.I made several for hospice but I think this one is the easiest.
Your tips are fantastic. I am with you and tying a knot. Have been using it for a while but never saw the splitting of the yarn before.This is super.
Thanks so much for sharing your tips.
Happy crochetting /knitting.
Yoka
I absolutely LOVE this video and this pattern. You're a wonderful teacher. I'm making scarves for my daughters and daughter in law and I'm going to use this pattern!
I had trouble years ago when I first learned to crochet, and I was immensely confused when it came to granny squares. Going through this video has helped me understand the increasing and decreasing and pretty much just treating it like knitting.
Thanks a ton for such an easy to follow tutorial.Very clear and crisp voice and amazing background.Love from India🙏
lol @stab the stitch! I'm a crocheter and hearing "STAB" just cracks me right up! Great tutorial!
You are a brilliant teacher! Everything was so well explained! Also, I loved your trick of separating the plys when weaving in ends!
Great video! Love the part about tying knots, finally someone who agrees with me. I always tie them when adding new yarn, but whenever I weave in the ends they just come undone. Now that I know I can tie another one after weaving I feel they will stay after washing. I am also doing mine through both loops so it will be the same on both sides, I am only making a lap throw. Thanks again!
Danielle - the instructions for the queen-sized blanket tell you to chain 303 stitches. The extra three stitches are the three that you skip at the beginning of the row, since you start the first stitch in the 4th chain from the hook.
Great video for ripple pattern! I'm making one now for a friend of mine who's expecting, she's going to love it. I love all of your videos and am primarily a knitter and you explain the crochet tutorials so nicely. :)
Excellent instructions. Easy to follow. Very impressed with all VeryPink Knits videos!
Thanks for demonstrating this! I've seen others do it and have been meaning to work a ripple up but just haven't had the time to actually sit down yet. A quick tip you might find useful is crocheting over your ends when changing colors. It saves a whole lot of time at the end so you won't have to go back and weave all the loose ends :) thanks again for the tutorial!
Stacey
What a pleasure having such clear easy to follow instructions. Thank you so much
Love the pattern. I tried it out and it looked okay but it's still a bit advanced for me, I need to understand more about the look of the stitches and you explained that very well here. Your finishing techniques are very helpful. I've been wanting to knot but had not yet found a way that looked good and was secure. Yours nailed both of those. Thanks!
As long as you count your stitches you can do it. I started one and surprisingly it’s working
I loved this blanket i'm a beginner and I find it so easy the way you explain it , I am actually making one for a twin size bed. thanks
Crissa Austria - you may need to get some help from someone at Joann or Michaels, because you want to use worsted weight yarn. As a beginner, I suggest wool or a wool-blend for the most success. I'm not familiar with the exact names of the yarns, but with this info, someone can help you.
+VeryPink Knits Walmart has the worsted yarn in all colors. That is all I use and been getting it there for years.
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Thank you, Staci. I came across the Rugged Ripple pattern when I was searching for a baby blanket to make for a friend/neighbor who 'commissioned' me to make her a 2nd blanket for her baby. (The first one was a star stitch blanket.) I think I saw this here first and you mentioned Stephanie, then looked for it on Ravelry. Your tutorial is extremely helpful.
And by the way, this is my first ripple anything. :-)
Great tutorial, very informative. Im working on my first ripple blanket, and no issues so far. I hope to see more crochet videos. Please!! :-)
Out of all the videos, you are the best teacher! Thank you!
As usual your timing is perfect ;) I have a baby shower to attend next month and was looking for a fun easy project. Yay!
Debbie - when you say "bottom of the screen", maybe you're clicking on an ad instead of the link to the pattern? I'm not sure why you're having trouble. You can also go directly to Ravelry, and in the "patterns" tab, search for the crochet pattern "Rugged Ripples". The first result you should see is by Stephanie Gage, which is the correct pattern.
Thank you SO much!! I’ve watched a few videos and kept messing up and couldn’t figure out why. I posted a picture of my work and posted in Bella Coco Facebook crochet group and no one there figured out what I was doing wrong. I watched your once, messed up while doing it again and then caught the key phrase that you were saying that no one else was being as specific about. I was messing up my decrease. I was putting them into the same stitch instead of over 2 (4) stitches!! I now have a wave FINALLY!!! Lol (sounds silly I know). Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
knitting back loop only is amaaazing. it gives an effect like ribbing in knitting. i only wish i had the will to sit and make a big project. im working on a gingham baby blanket and all these squares are driving me craaazy!
I watch a lot of crochet tutorials and I do not knit but you made this look so easy and explained it so well.. ty
Stacey - a good throw size would be a crib size or a twin size (both spelled out in the pattern). Determine how wide you want it, and see if one of those matches the width you imagine. You can work to any length, once you have the width correct.
Great video, thank you.
I tie knots in my crochet work as well. I use a surgeon's knot because as we know that the knot a surgeon uses does NOT come apart. I make a "square knot, surgeon knot" by taking two strings of yarn and I place my left stand over my right stand and pass the end under the strand "twice" not once!!!! This is a surgeon's knot but I complete it by finishing the "square knot" and then my right strand over the left strand of yarn and pass the strand thru the loop twice. Pull very tight!!! Very tight. You now have a double surgeon's knot in the design of a square knot, very tight and secure. These are small knots guaranteed NOT to come apart. Hope this is helpful.
Otherwise you can just google "surgeon's knot" and follow the instructions for a single knot.
Wow! Have tried to follow paper ripple patterns before without much success however your video helped so much!! TY!! I am on row 8...yay me!! And I have subscribed to your channel so I can crochet much more cooler stuff. TY again!
Yes - that would actually make it a different pattern, but you can theoretically make any number of increases and decreases, as long as the number of increases and decreases matches. Making this with four or five (or more) will make the ripples wavier.
Just finished a full size version of this blanket. It was a really fun pattern.
I just made this in a 50" x 60" throw and it is gorgeous! Thank you so much! I used super chunky yarn, Stitch Studio by Nicole (Chateau) a L size hook. I chained until I had 50" in multiples of 12 and did rows until I had 60". I used Royal Purple / Iris / White and it is stunning!
Jane Missal my sister loves purple .. wanna make me one lol
hi!thank you for this video!i just love this pattern!
i just discovered your videos and i'm very excited!i'm working on this blanket right now and it's like i'm playing with toys!i can't wait until it's done!
and what it's more amazing it's that i understand your English patterns much better than Romanian patterns...
keep it going i love you and thank you again
Yes - someone else pointed this out earlier, and the designer has updated the pattern. (You must have gotten your copy right after this video was released!) You want to work the repeat until there are 11 stitches left, not 9. Be sure to complete an entire repeat each time - not a partial repeat. Thanks for bringing it to our attention - you can visit the link above if you'd like an updated version of the pattern.
My TH-cam channel focuses mainly on knitting videos. Many of the techniques and tutorials I offer are for new beginners. Regardless if you crochet or not, they'll work for you!
I'm not familiar with Wooleater - I just checked Ravelry, and there is a knit hat by the same name, and a crocheted blanket. Either way, thank you for the video suggestion!
wow! I never would've thought to weave ends in like that. so amazing!
I want to say I love all of your tutorials. Thank you
Wow this is so useful! Thanks Very Pink Knits! i'm a knitter getting very excited about crochet : )
Love your Video! This is the project I'm working on. I'm a knitter and haven't done crochet projects for yonks. But the blanket is so cute - too cute for leaving it unworked. Thanks for the pattern.
Love the blanket. I also like the fact that it is made with a big crochet needle. I somehow prefer to work with the bigger size needles.
This video couldnt have been any more perfect.....luv luv luv....got my subscription 😊😊😍😍
Yes - you can make the blanket as long as you like, as long as the starting chain is a multiple of 12, plus three. So you will want to chain 63.
Ha - best comment I've seen all week. Wizardry! In reality, there is a ton of stuff just out of frame of the camera. Lights, stands, cords, a couple of monitors, sound-absorbing blankets hanging everywhere, all my knitting gear, and a camera over my head. Getting up from the chair is like moving through a jungle gym!
love this video. So clear. You make it seem really easy. Going to start on this project now with my daughter!
both techniques look great! i can't believe you crochet this while watching tv.
Chassid - yes. There is a way to figure that out, but no real formula other than one you make on your own. You have to work a swatch using the yarn and hook size you want to use, measure the stitches per inch and the amount of yarn you used, and figure out the size you'd like, and the yarn amounts necessary. The only way you can skip this step is if someone on Ravelry has made something similar and posted their results, which is a good starting point.
I fell in love with this ripple stitch at first sight, but I had a lot of trouble getting started. Just a heads up, I'm a newb to the knitting/crochet world so I make a lot of mistakes still, but I was able to get this going and it is so worth the struggle. So I am going to share my mistakes, and hopefully this helps anyone that may be having, or have had, the same issues I was having. Ok, so for starters, I kept feeling like on the first row, I would come up a stitch short. It turned out, I kept thinking that at the end of the row I needed to have two stitches after the three double crochets instead of one. So, instead of understanding that I will only be doing the increase in ONE stitch at the end, I kept thinking I should be doing increases in TWO stitches at the end. Bingo bango, I was off to the next row. When I got to the end of the second row, I seriously thought that I was missing a stitch for real. I sat back, counted and counted and counted some more to realize that that last stitch is there, it just looks really small. So when I did the two increases in that really small stitch and began the third row, I noticed that same issue at the end of the third row as well. That last stitch just looks a little smaller, and so don't be afraid that you are short. As I kept practicing the pattern and adding rows, I noticed that I was right because my edges were straight, and my pattern was lining up (increases with the increases and decreases with the decreases) I hope this helps people who were struggling with feelings of being short stitches at the ends of their rows. You may not be short at all, it may just be a little hidden. And thank you for sharing this pattern and for posting the tutorial, it was really really helpful!
I love this so much!! :D I love that you show us on a small little section, because I think if you continued on that you could make a really cool scarf. :)
This video made me want to rip a granny stripe blanket I'm working on, and make this one instead. It also made me want to rip a baby blanket I'm knitting for my niece to be - it's just so cool. What I'll do is find some yarn and get going.. So cool.
I can't really answer that for you - you can try it, and see how it looks. It's always worth trying a "fudge" before you rip out, sometimes they are completely unnoticeable.
I know I am taking a long shot here since it has been a few years since you previewed this blanket. First off, I want to tell you that you are AMAZING in your tutorials. You make it so easy to understand & you really explain everything so that it is so easy. Now to the question, I know you put the brand of yarn that you used but do you possibly remember the colors? These colors are beautiful & I would like to make one using the same colors you used in your video. I'm referring to the blanket that you have finished not the sample that you have. Thank you & I hope I hear from you.
This is a very clear tutorial. I find it very helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your crochet experience and knowledge with me :)
This is one of the best tutorials !! Thank you !!
I think that this stitch would make a nice rug, out of a thick, cotton yarn. Good luck!
I 💗 your teaching techniques. Very detailed n very clear explanation. Thank You 😊 👏🏼👏🏿👏🏻👏🏾
The video demonstrates the increases better than I can here in the comments...for the increases, you want to identify the the two stitches at the top of the ripple from the previous row, and work two double crochet stitches in to each one of those. Two stitches in each one = four stitches total. The second row should be easier than the first, since you've already established the ripple pattern, and you're just following that in subsequent rows.
Stacey - yes, crocheting the old end together with the new yarn color is effective, but doesn't hold up as well for machine washing and drying as how I demonstrate it here. It works really well with "sticky" yarns like 100% wool, but probably not as well with a machine washable blend. Just depends on the yarn you use. :)
What's funny as a crochetter knitting feels faster haha great video, I'm in the middle of this blanket right now. Have a great day?
Excellent video, and straightforward instructions.... I thank you, xx
Kat - In the video, I follow the pattern exactly as it's written. Dc2tog is a decrease - it turns two DC stitches into one.
Love the colors you chose for the blanket! I'm way to lazy to crochet a blanket myself, so I think I'm going to make a rug out of this pattern.
Don't panic! If you're following the pattern correctly and your stitch count is still good, it's probably just that your work is kind of mushed up right now. Set it out flat, and apply some steam from the iron (without pressing down), and see how it looks then. If your stitch count is incorrect, then you have a real problem, and you need to rip back. Otherwise, it's just that your blanket needed to be stretched out a bit.
oh my gosh thank you soooo much you made this so easy to understand, since all the previous ones I watched were sort of confusing, but you explained it sooooo clearly and I didn't mess this one up lol so thank you so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much
VeryPink Knits thanks Stacey for another awesome tutorial !!!
I like the color you used.
I have made 12 of them so far.
Grampa Dan
Love this pattern. In 1967, when my Mom was 65, she crocheted afghans for my 3 sisters & I using this pattern. However, on the end & beginning of each row she crocheted 1 double, chained 1 then crocheted 2 doubles, then continued with the rest of the pattern. This made a neater edge for the sides. Hope that made sense. Love your channel, you have taught me so many ways to knit neater & how to correct my knitting mistakes.